Mimosa Sisterhood - Minisode with Mel: Started From the Bottom, Now We're Here

Minisode with Mel: Started From the Bottom, Now We're Here

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02/18/21 • 44 min

Mimosa Sisterhood

Welcome to the first episode in our newest series - Minisodes with Mel! To kickstart this solo series, I throw it back to 2017 and tell a very personal and somewhat tragic story of my life which lead me to launch the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast. This episode is just me, my voice, my thoughts, my story... and it's raw AF.

Thank you so much for listening and be sure to spread the Mimosa Sisterhood word to all your friends and family!

SHOW NOTES

In this episode, I talk about:

Flybird Grapefruit Paloma Wine Cocktail
Leaving San Francisco after 7 years of residency
Moving into my parent's house at 25 years old
Letting go of a serious long term relationship
Experiencing emotional and psychological abuse from a new relationship
Death and grief
Unhealthy coping mechanisms
Hitting rock bottom
Starting the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast
Therapy
Personal growth, development, happiness, and healing
A voicemail featuring one of our podcast fans!

RESOURCES:

Flybird Grapefruit Paloma Wine Cocktail: Shop World Market
Call and leave a voicemail to be featured on the show: (562) 270-4914
Mimosa Sisterhood Website: Website
Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram: Instagram
Mimosa Sisterhood email: [email protected]

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thank you so much for listening and be sure to spread the Mimosa Sisterhood word to all your friends and family!

SHOW NOTES

In this episode, I talk about:

Flybird Grapefruit Paloma Wine Cocktail
Leaving San Francisco after 7 years of residency
Moving into my parent's house at 25 years old
Letting go of a serious long term relationship
Experiencing emotional and psychological abuse from a new relationship
Death and grief
Unhealthy coping mechanisms
Hitting rock bottom
Starting the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast
Therapy
Personal growth, development, happiness, and healing
A voicemail featuring one of our podcast fans!

RESOURCES:

Flybird Grapefruit Paloma Wine Cocktail: Shop World Market
Call and leave a voicemail to be featured on the show: (562) 270-4914
Mimosa Sisterhood Website: Website
Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram: Instagram
Mimosa Sisterhood email: [email protected]

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Ishpree: Normalizing Acne & Recognizing Beauty in Imperfection

Ishpree joins Melissa on the mic for our Everyday Woman series to discuss the importance of owning your imperfections. Ishpree created her Instagram platform @loveish_x to promote self-love and debunk societal beauty standards by sharing vulnerable pictures of her "imperfections" to normalize acne.

Send this episode to a friend that could use a friendly reminder that she's a BADDDD BISHHHH!

SHOW NOTES:

In this episode, we talk about:

body positivity, self-love, acne
societal beauty standards that influence self-loathing
the toxicity of social media, editing apps, and filters that pressure women to look a certain way
celebrities and influencers trapped in a toxic cycle of chasing perfection + the role we play as enablers
Love Island UK
the importance of reassuring people that it's okay to be you
dermatologists taking advantage of people with skincare issues by upselling products that don't work
Melissa's experience living with Melasma
Ishpree's upcoming Youtube channel that highlights minority experiences
owning your imperfections
the meaning of Sisterhood

RESOURCES:

Follow Ishpree on Instagram: Instagram
Follow Ishpree on TikTok: TikTok
Follow Mimosa Sisterhood on Instagram: Mimosa Sisterhood

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Next Episode

Stagecoach Mary Fields & Ruby Bridges: Ending Slavery and Segregation

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Rikki Bell is back for her third guest appearance and ready to celebrate Black History Month on the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast! Melissa starts off by telling the hilarious story of Stagecoach Mary Fields, the first black woman to work as a star route mail carrier for the US postal service in the 1800s. Rikki introduces Ruby Bridges, the woman that inspired her to become a teacher! Ruby Bridges made history at 6-years old becoming the first black student to attend an all-white school, which helped end segregation at public schools in the south.

If you enjoy this episode, share it with a friend and leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple podcasts!

SHOW NOTES:

In this episode, we talk about:

How much life has changed since Rikki's first podcast recording in June 2020
Black history is American history
Rikki and Melissa's inability to drink copious amount of alcohol in their 30s
Life for Stagecoach Mary Fields after she was freed from slavery
Rejecting gender roles and female stereotypes
The wild wild west era and life as a route mail carrier
Life for Ruby Bridges' making history at 6-years old by attending an all-white school
The end of segregation at public schools in the south
Children aren't born to be racists, they're taught to be racist
Teaching Of Mice and Men and other classic books to high school students in 2021

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